Revising & Editing

Read the paragraph: (20) She learned that they were more like humans than people used to think. (21) She watched the chimps playing and she watched the chimp eating and she watched the chimps caring for their young and she watched the chimps making tools. (22) She wrote reports about all the things she saw. (23) Her reports taught the rest of the world how chimps behave.
The writer would like to add a central idea statement to the beginning of the paragraph. Which of these sentences would be the best choice?

• A) While in Africa, she enjoyed the weather.
• B) Over the years, she wrote many letter home.
• C) Now that she was older, she planned to return to England.
• D) While studying the chimps, she discovered many new things about chimps.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.W.4.2A

Read the following paragraph: (24) In 1977, Dr. Goodall created the Jane Goodall Institute. (25) Its office is located in Silver Spring Maryland. (26) The institute teaches people about chimps. (27) It also teaches people how to save the wild areas where the chimps live. (28) Dr. Goodall doesn't live among the chimps any longer. (29) She still gives speeches and writes about her experiences. (30) She hopes that more people will become interested in these wonderful animals.
The writer would like to add a transition between sentences 28 and 29. Which transition word works the best?

• A ) Then,
• B ) While,
• C) First ,
• D) However,

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CCSS.W.4.3C

Read this paragraph: (12) In 1957, two friends invited Jane to visit Africa. (13) Finally, her dream of seeing these animals was coming true. (14) A few months after she arrived in Africa, she met a famous scientist. (15) His name was Dr. Louis Leakey. (16) Dr. Leakey needed someone smart to help him examine chimps in the wild. (17) After meeting Jane Goodall, he knew that he had found the finest person for the job. (18) In 1960, Jane began to study chimps. (19) Dr. Goodall continued studying them for the next 35 years.
The writer would like to add the following sentence to the paragraph: At first it was difficult for her to be alone with the chimps, but she soon learned to enjoy watching them in the wild.
Where is the best place to add this sentence?

• A) After sentence 12
• B) After sentence 14
• C) After sentence 17
• D) After sentence 18

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.W.4.3A

Read the paragraph: (5) Dr. Goodall was born in London, England. (6) She was born on April 3, 1934. (7) When Jane was young, she read may books on wild animals. (8) Later on, she wrote about them as if they were her friends. (9) Sometimes she imagined that she was living with them. (10) She dreamed of going to Africa. (11) She wanted to see wild animals in nature.
Which of these conclusions should be added to the end of this paragraph?

• A) She had an amazing collection of animal pictures.
• B) This area was known for having wild animals.
• C) She hoped one day to become a scientist so she could study animals in their habitats.
• D) This study of chimps made her famous.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.W.4.2E

Read this paragraph: (1) Dr. Jane Goodall is known for her work with animals. (2) She became well known by studying how animals act. (3) And live to become famous. (4) For more than 30 years, she studied the chimps in Africa.
How should sentences 2 and 3 be combined?

• A) She became famous by studying how animals act and live.
• B) Well known she became by studying how animals act and live.
• C) By studying how animals act and live, she became well known and famous.
• D) To become famous and well known, she began studying how animals act and live.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.4

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
He took all the bees away in two boxs.

• A) Change took to taked
• B) Change boxs to box
• C) Change boxs to boxes
• D) Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2D

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
The beekeepers was happy to have all our bees.

• A) Change beekeepers to beekeeper
• B) Change was to were
• C) Change bees to bees
• D) Make no change

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
On saturday the beekeepers came to our house.

• A) Change saturday to Saturday
• B) Change house to home
• C) Change came to come
  
• D) Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2A

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
My mom desided to call some local beekeepers.

• A) Add a comma after mom
• B) Change beekeepers to beekeeper
• C) Change desided to decided
• D) Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2D

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
How would you get rid of a huge colony of bees!

• A) Change bees to bee
• B) Change the exclamation point to a question mark
• C) Change rid to ride
• D) Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.3B